Vinícius Farias Locatelli (born 23 March 1998), known as Vini Locatelli, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ponte Preta, on loan from Ferroviária.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinícius Farias Locatelli | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Campo Grande, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Ponte Preta (on loan from Ferroviária) | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Chapecoense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Chapecoense | 40 | (2) |
| 2021– | Ferroviária | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:50, 29 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Locatelli joined Chapecoense's youth setup in 2015, aged 16.[1] Promoted to the main squad for the 2019 campaign, he made his senior debut on 24 February of that year, coming on as a half-time substitute for Alan Ruschel in a 0–2 Campeonato Catarinense away loss against Marcílio Dias.[2]
Locatelli scored his first goal as a professional on 31 March 2019, netting his team's second in a 2–0 home win against Brusque.[3] He made his Série A debut on 14 September by replacing Elicarlos in a 1–2 home loss against Vasco da Gama,[4] and scored his first goal in the category on 8 December in a 1–1 away draw against the same opponent.[5]
On 11 March 2020, Locatelli renewed his contract with Chape until the end of 2022.[6] During that campaign, he also helped the club to win the Catarinense and the Série B.
On 7 February 2021, Locatelli agreed to a contract with Ferroviária. Chapecoense retained a percentage over a future sale.[7]
On 22 February 2021, however, Locatelli joined Ponte Preta until the end of the year.[8] He was a regular starter in the club's 2021 Campeonato Paulista campaign, featuring in 13 matches.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chapecoense | 2019 | Série A | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2020 | Série B | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 2 | ||||
| Ponte Preta | 2021 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
Chapecoense
Ponte Preta – current squad | |
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